Improvement in corsets



J. S. CROTTY.

Corsets.

No. 130,983. Patented Sep.3,1 872.

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invented by JOHN horizontal and curved JOHN S. GROTTY, OF NEW YORK, N.Y., ASSIGNOR TO (JROTTY & RIOH ARDS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORSETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 80,983, datedSeptember 3, 1872.

Specification of an Improvementin Corsets, S. GROTTY, of the city andState of New York.

Before my invention corsets had been made with vertical seams at two ormore points upon each side to unite the segments that are made use of,and in some instances there have been seams uniting the pieces thatcompose the corset. In cases where the seams run in one generaldirection it is difiicult to make a corset fit smoothly, and where theseams run in two directions the point of intersection is so thick withthe numerous thicknesses that the stitching with a sewingmachine isliable to be imperfect, and in ironing corsets they cannot be pressedwith uniformity. My invention is made for the twofold purpose ofobtaining a more perfect fit andlessenin g the number of intersectin gseams.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents, in a perspective view, one-half ofthe corset; and Figs. 2 to 8 show the patterns or shapes of thedifl'erent pieces.

The back piece a is made in the form shown in Fig. 2, much wider at thebottom than at the top, so as to give room around the hips. The centerpiece b, Fig. 3, is made with a long strap, 0, running down to thebottom of the corset, so that the edge of this center piece may beunited by the seam 2 to the front piece at.

This front piece d, Fig. 4, is much narrower at the lower end thanusual, in order that the hip piece e may extend to the front as much aspossible. The bosom-gores f g, Figs. 5 and 6, are of usual character.The hip-gores e and 1, Figs. 7 and 8, may be made in one piece or intwo, as shown, and the upper edges of these hip-gores are united bytheseam 3, to the middle piece bof the corset, and at the seam 4 to theback piece a. The lines of stitching represented in Fig. 1 indicatewhere the bones or stiifening is introduced, and the ordinary fasteningsm at the front and eyelets a at the back are provided. In consequence ofthe width of the lower portion of the back a the neces sary size aroundthe hip portion is obtained by the introduction of the hip-pieces e l,and the strap 0 upon the middle piece 11 allows of the seams being morein one general direction upon a portion of the corset that is the mostdifficult to make smooth and even.

I claim as my invention- The corset made with the back a wide at itslower end, and the middle section b with the strap 0 extending down tothe lower edge of the corset, combined with the hip-gore e l introdncedin the manner specified between the middle section b and the backsection a, as setforth.

Signed by me this third day of August, 1872.

Witnesses: JOHN S. OROTTY.

GEO. T. PINOKNEY, Guns. H. SMITH.

